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-12- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Administrative grants under Section 306 of the act sets forth the requirements and provides funds to assist the states with the costs of administering their respective management programs subsequent to approval by the Secretary of Commerce, Draft approval criteria and administrative grant guidelines are scheduled for distribution and comment in the Federal Register in July 1974 with final publication scheduled for October 1974, Interagency and intergovernmental coordination is one of the most important responsibilities of the states and the Office of Coastal Zone Management (OCZM) in the development and implementation of coastal zone management programs, States must consult with, cooperate with and coordinate activities with other interested federal agencies, interstate organizations, local governments and areawide agencies. It is essential that all relevant public and private interests participate in the development of state CZM plans in order to insure maximum compatibility between the approved manage- ment plan and other affected interests in the coastal zone, OCZM is presently actively involved in establishing the mechanism by which this participation, review and approval process will be established and maintained, Sanctuary provisions, in accordance with Section 312 of the act, author- izes the OCZM through a matching grant formula to assist the states in the acquisition, development and operation of estuarine sanctuaries in order that scientists, students and others may have natural field laboratories in which observations and experiments can be conducted, These areas will be designated based on biogeographic classifications in order to reflect regional differentiations and significance. Final estuarine sanctuary guidelines were published in the Federal Register on June 4, 1974, at 15 CFR 921, In addition, the OCZM has been delegated the authority to administer Title III of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (P,L, 92-532) which calls for the designation of certain areas of ocean water (to be determined by the Secretary of Commerce in conjunction with coastal states and selected federal agencies) for the purpose of preserving them or restoring them due to their recreational, ecological or esthetic values, These marine sanctuaries, which can encompass waters as far seaward as the outer edge of the Continental Shelf, can and should in some instances serve to complement the estuarine sanctuary program and the two programs will be conducted in close cooperation with one another, The guidelines for marine sanctuaries were published in the Federal Register on June 24, 1974, at 15 CFR 922. The status of the CZM Program, as of July 1, 1974, is summarized below: (1) Twenty-eight (28) program development grants have been awarded to the states, totalling nearly 7,2 million dollars in federal support. (2) Three additional applications are now being processed for award in early FY 1975, (3) A grant award has been made to the State of Oregon for an estuarine sanctuary,